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Free-agent WR Wes Welker (Rams) said he is not retired at this point but is not sure what his next step will be.

Fantasy Tip: Welker has dealt with concussions during his career, so it probably will be hard for him to find a team willing to sign him. Even if he signs with a team, he would not have much fantasy value.

Updating a previous report, retired QB Jason Campbell (Bengals) is still retired from the NFL, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Dan Graziano. The Twitter account that tweeted Campbell wants to play again was a fake account.

Free-agent QB Brett Favre (Vikings) said he is enjoying retirement and has no plans of returning to the NFL. Favre also denied there have been any talks with teams about ending retirement. "I haven't contacted nor have been contacted by any teams and all reports are inaccurate," Favre said.

RetiredNFL WR Randy Moss said Thursday, Sept. 15, while playing golf in the Foxboro area that he will not return to the league to play for the New England Patriots or any team. "No, I'm done," Moss said. "I'm just here golfing, minding my business."

The NFL and NFL trade association have agreed to give retired players nearly $1 billion dollars in additional benefits over the 10 years in the new collective bargaining agreement they are working on completing.

Former Kansas City Chiefs LB Mike Vrabel said Tuesday, July 12, that his decision to retire and join the Ohio State coaching staff as linebackers coach wasn't due to the lockout. "I thought in January when we lost to the (Baltimore Ravens) that I had played my last down in the NFL," Vrabel said. "Whether the league resumed in March, I don't know if I would have felt any better or any worse, but I'm comfortable with this decision."

Retrired QB Brett Favre's mother and brother said that Favre will remain retired. "I would say there's less than a 1 percent chance," Scott Favre, Favre's brother, said. "He is retired." Bonita Favre, Brett's mother, added, "I would hope he would not do it. He is crazy if he does."